NPO & NPC Board Code of Conduct Policy Template

Purpose & Benefit

• Acts as a foundational legal safeguard for South African NPOs, NGOs, and NPCs.

• Reinforces the operational boundary between board-level governance and daily executive management.

What is Included

• Defined fiduciary duties of care and good faith for elected and co-opted office-bearers.

• Clear rules for managing conflicts of interest and annual disclosures.

• Protocols for meeting attendance, strict confidentiality, and collective public representation ("One Voice").

• A structured disciplinary process for handling policy breaches.

Extras

• Printable Board Acceptance & Declaration Form.